Brandhall Primary School, Oldbury
Brandhall Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oldbury. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 17 schools in Oldbury with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sandwell (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Brandhall Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Brandhall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Sandwell and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 82% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Brandhall Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Brandhall Primary School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Brandhall Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brandhall Primary School are Bleakhouse Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths); Perryfields Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Lightwoods Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 80% maths); and Moat Farm Junior School (0.8 miles, 83% reading, 88% maths).
Brandhall Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Bleakhouse Primary SchoolPerryfields Primary SchoolLightwoods Primary AcademyMoat Farm Junior School
Who goes there
36.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brandhall Junior School (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brandhall Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Brandhall Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Brandhall Primary School are Perryfields Academy (0.4 miles), Oldbury Academy (0.6 miles), Q3 Academy Langley (0.9 miles) and Bristnall Hall Academy (1 mile).
Perryfields AcademyOldbury AcademyQ3 Academy LangleyBristnall Hall Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Brandhall creates a warm, caring environment where children thrive - staff consistently apply positive behaviour strategies and make learning fun through engaging activities like the 'Big Brandhall Quiz'. The school excels at supporting pupils with additional needs, with staff highly skilled at adapting teaching to meet individual requirements. Reading is a particular strength, with high-quality books, regular reading practice, and parent workshops helping most pupils develop a love of reading.
Key Strengths
- Excellent teaching of early reading and phonics with strong support from the library and author visits
- Rigorous identification and support for pupils with SEND who are successful in school
- Well-planned curriculum that engages pupils and helps them learn well in most subjects
- Strong behaviour management using a restorative approach that keeps the school calm
- Rich enrichment opportunities and leadership roles that help pupils develop important skills
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils have fallen behind in reading and need accelerated support to catch up with confidence and accuracy
- In a few subjects, the sequence of learning is not clear enough, affecting how well pupils build on prior knowledge
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Gardening, cooking, money matters, chess, gymnastics, choir, football, art club
Brandhall Primary School continues to be a good school with a happy, friendly community where pupils are well-behaved and enjoy learning. The school works closely with parents and has successfully improved attendance rates.
At a Glance
36.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
25.8
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Brandhall Primary School
Term dates
Brandhall Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Sandwell. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brandhall Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brandhall Primary School is in Sandwell; for families living there:
Apply to Sandwell for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 31
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 22 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
387 pupils
414 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Oldbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oldbury
Across Sandwell council
Places available
4,920
Applications
3,985
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Sandwell council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
87
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
23.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
431
Total Pupils
211
Boys
220
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
20.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,383
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,674
Per pupil
£2579k
Total funding
£220k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
10.3%
Persistent absence
350
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Brandhall Primary School
What are SATs results like at Brandhall Primary School?
Of the pupils at Brandhall Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Brandhall Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Brandhall Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Brandhall Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Brandhall Primary School is oversubscribed, Sandwell allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Brandhall Primary School?
Brandhall Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 414 places.
How big are the classes at Brandhall Primary School?
Classes at Brandhall Primary School average 27.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Brandhall Primary School?
Brandhall Primary School has around 431 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brandhall Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Brandhall Primary School in 2024/25. 10.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brandhall Primary School?
Apply through Sandwell's coordinated admissions process, naming Brandhall Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Brandhall Primary School's term dates?
Brandhall Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Sandwell. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Brandhall Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 22 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brandhall Primary School?
Brandhall Primary School is at Brennand Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 0SH.
Sources: Sandwell term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)